diff --git a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yaml b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yaml
index 9cbe6dcd18..0d6c60e4bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Extract branch name
         shell: bash
-        run: echo "branch=$(echo "${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}")"
+        run: echo "branch=$(echo "${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}")" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: extract_branch
       - uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@v3
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'